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engaged in evangelistic labors in the South. Her labors among the brethren of the conference since her return have been very successful.
Was born at Washington, D. C., April 29, 1825. His parents were among those faithful few who in the midst of derision organized the A. M. E. Church. His mother was a godly woman, and able to read. She acted as teacher to her children. His mother taught him that when men die it is by a visitation of the Lord. This left on his mind the impression that the Lord was a giant going about killing people. Thinking thus he concluded that all those who died must have been cowards and he felt like kicking their coffins. He made up his mind when the Lord came to his house that he would fight him. In order to do battle, as he thought, successfully, he kept piled up in the yard all the stones, pices of brick, broken glass and such other missiles as he would pick up in the street. His mother would often inquire of William, "what are you going to do"? Understanding that the Lord came down, he would often look up to the sky and with a stone in his hand he would exclaim, shaking his fist, "just you come down." His father having charge of Salem Circuit, N. J., took him thither that he might enjoy the advantages of a school, and he was so advanced in books that he always appeared to no serious disadvantage. He joined the Baltimore Conference in 1848 and was appointed to Lancaster Circuit, Pa., (which was a part of the Baltimore Conference) under W. H. Waters. In 1849 - 50 he was appointed to Chambersburg; 1851 to Frederick Md., but because he was not born out of the State he had to leave for Philadelphia and was appointed to Camden, N. J., remaining two years. In 1853 he was appointed to Wilmington, Del.; in 1854 to Salem, N. J.; in 1855 - 6 to Trenton, N. J.; in 1857 to Union Church, Philadelphia; in 1858 - 9 to Bethel, Philadelphia; in 1860 back to Union Church, Philadelphia; in 1861 to Bordentown, N. J.; in 1862 to Zion Mission, Philadelphia; in 1863 to Zion Mission and Bethel, Philadelphia; in 1864 transferred to Baltimore Conference. For seven years he acted as Secretary of the Publication Department while serving the
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